Stock-car



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A.V.ANDERS0N.

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Patented Jan.' 2,1883..

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A. V. ANDERSON.

' STOCK GAR.

Patented Ja 2 1883.

ATTORNEY S,

ments provided with discharge-tubes, and atV 'A t UNITED STATES' PATENT' OFFICE.

ADoLPH V. ANDERSON, or VIRGINIA oITY, NEVADA.`

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SPECIFICATION forming part'of Letters Patent No.. 269,988, dated January 2, 1883.

l Application filed October5,1882. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, ADOLPH V. of' Virginia City, in the county of Storey and State ot' Nevada, have invented a new and useful Improvement. in Stock-Cars, of whidh the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

.Reference is to he had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speciticaton, in which similar' letters of reference indicate cor- ANDERSON,

Hresponding parts in all the iigures..

Figure 1, Sheet l, is a sectional side elevation of a car to which my improvements have been applied, parts being. broken away. Fig.

2, Sheet 1, is a sectional side elevation of a 'water-trough and its support. Fig. 3, Sheetl, is a plan View of afeed-trough folded. Fig. 4,"

Sheet 1, is a sectional end elevation of the same opened. Fig. 5, Sheet v2, is a plan view, partly iu Section, ot' a part of the car. Fig. 6, Sheet 2, is a sectional end elevation ot' the same.

lhe object of this invention is to facilitate the transportation of cattle, horses, and other animals in safety and comfort.

The invention consists in a stock-car constructed y with extension `partitions forming stalls, and having at its top feed-compartits ends water-tanks provided with discharge pipes and i'aucetsVso that the feed and water will be discharged into feed-boxes and watertroughs placed in the stalls. The partitions that form the stalls are formed of uprights, kept in the same plane by hinged and grooved guides, and moved to and from each other by pivoted bars operated by levers placed out- 1 side ot' the cars. The rear ends of the stalls are separated by bars hinged to the car-frame, and engaging with the edges of the extensionpartitions to prevent the animals from backing into adjacent stalls. The feedbox is formed ot' side boards having lianges at one end, to

which and to the other ends of the saidsideboards are hinged the end boards. To the` lower edge ot' one of the side boards is hinged the bottom, the freeedge of which rests upon a langeupou the lower edge ofthe other side hoard.

To the feed-box bottom is attached an arm, which is connected by abar with the pivoted bars ot' the extension-partition, so that the feed-box bottom will be swung up and levers which are pivoted to the carframe, con- 55 nected with the water-dischargi ng faucets, and

`held up by-sprngs, so that the variation in the amount `of water in the said troughs will operate the said faucets to admit and shut off the water. With the water-tanks at theends 6o of. the cars are connected exiblepipes and valves, so that the tanks of all the cars'in the train can be connected, and thus filled from one car, as will be hereinafter fully described.

Arepresents an ordinary box-car, the interior 65 of which is divided into a numberof stalls by partitions. Each stall-partition is formed of three upright boards or bars, B C D, which are con neeted by two pairs of bars, E F. The

outer ends ofthe bars E F are hinged bybolts` 7o or other suitable means to the outer bars, B`

D. The inner ends ofthe bars E F are hinged to each other by bolts or other suitable means.` y which bolts pass through a longitudinal slot in the central bar, C, and are attached to the ends ot' connecting-hars G, placed upon the sides of the said central upright, C, and made Wider than the slot through the said upright, so that the three uprights B CD can he drawn together and forced apart to contract and eX-y` 8o t pand the partition by operating' the bars E The outer or forward end ofthe lower bar, F, is extended beyond its pivot, and to the said extended end is pivoted the upper end ofashort bar or link, H, the lower end 0585 which is pivoted to a collar, I, attached to an l upright rod, J. The rod J slides up and down in keepers attached to the car-body, passes through a guide-hole in thebottom ot' the car,` and to its lower end is hinged a lever, K, which is fulcrumed to a support attached to the car-frame,so that the stall-partition can be contracted and expanded from outside the car by operating the lever K. The outeredge ot the upright D is hinged to thecar-body, so 95 t that the partition, when contracted, can be swung around against the side ot` the car, so

as to be out of the Way when freight isto be stowed in the car. The upper and lower ends ot' the uprights B C slide in groovesid the Ioo guide-bars L, the outer ends ot' which are rig-` idly attached to the ends ot' the upright D.

- The guide-bars L are made in two parts hinged to each other at the outer edge of the partition .when contracted, so thatthe hinged parts of the said bars can be folded against the edge of the upright B when the partition is to he swung against the side of the car. The lower bar, L, is held against lateral movement when in place by pins M, inserted upon the opposite sides of the said lower bar, L, near the end of the hinged part of the said bar, iti holes in a plate, N, let into and secured to thefloor of the car. The hinged part of the lower bar, L, is' held fro'm lateral movement by two pins, 0,' hinged to a slotted plate, P, let into and secured to the car-door, so that the pins O can be turned up at the opposite sides of the said part of the bar L, and can be turned down into t-he slots in the plateP when notreqnired for use. The upper bar, L, is held from lateral movement at one side by a bar, Q,'attached to the upper part of the car-frame, and at the other side by a catch, R, that slides in a guide attached to the top frame of the car in such a position that the catch R will engage with the main part of the bar L near its hinged part. The hinged part ot' the upper bar, L, is held against the stop-bar Q by a staf tionary catch, S, attached to the top frame of the car. r1`he hinged part of the upper bar, L, is supported, when raised into a horizontal position, by apin, T, inserted in a hole in the Vstationary catch S and in vthe said hinged part ofthe bar L.

The animal in a stall is kept from backing into an adjacent stall by a bar, U, the inner end of which is slottedto receive the edge ot' the upright B, to which is attached a piti, V,

or other stop to prevent the said bar U from dropping down too far. The outer end ofthe bar U is hinged to a post of the car-frame, so that it can be turned up against the said post to allow they animals to pass and when not required i'or use. When the hinged bar U is in an upright position it rests against the side of a guide-plate, W, attached to the post ot' the car-frame, and is secured in place by a pin, X, passing through the said plate W and into the said bar U. The spaces between the rafters ot' the car are inclosed to form chambers Y to receive grain or other suitable feed, which is inserted through openings Z in the root' ofthe car,the said openings being closed by suitable covers, tt. With the lower partotA each chamber Y, or with a chtite, b, connected with the said lower part, is connected the upper end of a tube, c, the lower end of which is inserted in the feed-box d, so as to deliver grain into said feed-box as fast as it is eaten out.

Upon one end of each side 1 ot' the feed-box d, at the opposite ends of the said feed-box, is formed a narrow iiange, 2, projecting at right angles, to the end of whichis hinged the edge of the end piece, 3, the other edge of which is hinged to the end of the other side 1. v

To the lower edge of the inner side, 1, ofthe feed-box d is hinged the edge of the bottom 4, the free edge of which, when the said feedbox is opened, rests upon a flange, 5, formed upon or attached to the lowered ge of the other side 1 of the said feed-box.`

To the bottoni 4 is rigidly attached a downwardlyprojecting arm, e, the lower end of which is pivoted to the outer end of a connecting-hanf, the inner end of which is pivoted to the lower bars, E F, by the bolt that pivots the said bars E Ftoeach other. With this construction the bottom of the feed-box d will4 be raised by the movement of the bars E F in contracting the partition, and the said feed-box will be folded together by the pressure against it of the partition as the said partition is swung around'against the side ot' the car.

yTo the lower parts of the tubes c are attached bands g, provided with'eyes to receive hooks` g', attached to the upper part of the car-frame, to support the tubes c out oi' the way and prevent the feedrfromiowing out ot' the chambers Y when the feed-box d is folded to serve as a double stall to receive two ani-` mals.

In this case the folding feed-box d is attached to theinner side of the car-door, and the feed-discharge tube c is hinged at its upper end to the top ot' the car-frame in such a position that its open upper end will cover the discharge-opening ot' the feed-chamber. The hinging of the tube c allows the said tube to be swung up close to the roof of the car, and hung upon its supporting-hook, so as to be entirely outot' the way of the animals when passing into and out of the car. When the hinged tube c is swung up to the top of the car the discharge-opening of the feed-chamber Y is closed by a slide, h, which slides in the keepers or guides t, attached ltoY the upper part of the car.

To each end of the car is attached a watertank, j, which is made ot' galvanized sheetiron or other suitable material, and with the top of which is connected the end of a tube, 7c, which extends along the upper part of the carroof, and with it is connected a funnel,l, passing in through the said roof, as shown in Figs. 1 ando.

With the upper part of each tank j is connected the end of a flexible l pipe, m, which is provided with a valve, n, at its inner end, and is made of such a length that it can be coupled with the end of a corresponding pipe connected with the adjacent car. With this construction the tanks of all the cars can be iilled with water introducedvinto the tunnel l of one c'ar from the station-pipes that supply the engine-tank with water, or from any other convenient source.

With the lower part ot' each tank j is condischarge water into the various water-troughs q of the car. Each watertrough gis provided with hooksfr, which are hooked upon the upper edge of a plate, s, sliding up and down in guides t, attached to the car, and the downward movementof which isliinited by a flange, a, or other stop formed upon or connected with the lower ends of the guides t. I

To the upper end of the supporting-slide s is attached the lower end of a connecting-rod, c, the upper end of whichis pivoted to the end of a lever, w.' The other end of the leverwis lpivoted to the car-frame.

To the lever lw is pivoted the end of the valve-stem of the faucet p, and uto the said lever is attached the lower end'of a spiral or other shaped spring, au, the upper end of which is attached to the car-frame. The"spring @c is arranged to hold the faucet p open, and is made of such a tension as to support the water-trough q until itis nearly filled with water. With this construction, when the weight of the water-trough fq and of theIwater contained in it becomes greater than can be sustained by the tension of the spring a2, the said spring yields and allows the troughq and the slides to descend, closing the faucet p and preventing any more water from iiowing out of the said faucet until so much water has been removed from the said trough thatit will be raised by-the tension of the springm. This movement opens the faucet p and allows water to again 'flow into the trough g until the descent of the trough again closes the faucet, so that the p are filled in successiombeginning at the ends of the car, and as each stall is filled the partition separating the stall from the next empty stall is expanded and-secured, and the bar U is lowered. The double stall at the center of the car is filled last by driving two animals into it.

In unloading the car the animals in the double stall are first driven out, and then the hinged bars U are raised, and the partitions l. A stock-car constructed substantially asV herein shown and described,and consisting ofthe car A, provided with extension-partitions forming stalls, and having at its top feed-compartments provided with discharge-tu bes, and

con meeting-bars E F G, and an operating mechanism, substantially as herein shown and described` whereby the partition can be readily extended, contracted, and swung into and out of place, as set forth.

3. In a stock-car, the combination, with the car-frame and the extended outer end of the lower pivoted bar, F, of the link H, the vertical sliding rod J, and the lever K, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the partition can be extended and contracted from outside the car, as set forth.

4. In a stock-car, the combination, with the extension-partition B C D, ofthe bar U, hinged tothe side of the car to swing in a vertical plane, and when lowered to rest against the upright B of the said partition, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.V

5. In a stock-car, thefeed-boxes d, made substantially as herein shown and described, with sides l, having iiange 2 at one end, the end pieces, 3, hinged to the ends and :flanges of the said side pieces, the hinged bottom 4, and the bottom-supporting iiange 5, whereby the said feed-boxes can be compactly folded, as set forth. V

6. Ina stock-car, the combination, with the folding feed-box d, having an arm, e, attached to its hinged bottom, and the pivoted connectving-bars E F, of the extension-partition ofthe connecting-barf, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the bottom of the said as herein shownand described.

8. In a stock-oar, the combination, with the water-discharging faucet p and the watertrough q, of the trough-supporting slides, the

connecting-rod 0, the pivoted lever w, and the spring x, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the faucet will he opened and closed automatically, as set forth.

ADOLPH VALENCIA ANDERS-0N.

Witnesses GEO. L. DIRKs, THED OSULLIVAN.

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